Apple Retail Stores, including the U.S., have suspended sales of the Apple Pencil (1st generation) until stocks of the USB-C to Lightning adapter, which can charge the new entry-level iPad Apple Pencil, improve, according to MacRumors. charging.
iPad 10 is only compatible with the Apple Pencil (1st generation) with a USB-C connector. To charge the Apple Pencil (1st generation) with iPad, users must use a USB-C to Lightning adapter, which once faced a month-long shipping delay.
Apple will provide the USB-C to Lightning adapter in the Apple Pencil (1st generation) boxes, but the boxes have not yet been shipped to Apple retail stores. Apple stores have been instructed not to sell older Apple Pencil (1st generation) models until the new shipments arrive.
This move will ensure that users of the new iPad 10 will have a way to charge their Apple Pencil (1st generation). The new iPad 10 is available in Apple stores this week. According to the Apple Online Store, the Apple Pencil (1st generation) is estimated to ship in 1 to 2 weeks. For existing users, Apple also sells a USB-C to Lightning adapter separately for $67 in China.
